RE: Isn't the word "banner" too presentational and none-semantic?

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>Comparing with the role "contentinfo" which is meaningfully named, why was the inventor wanted to name the site header "banner" instead of a more meaningful name like "contenthead" or "masthead"?

[Joe Chidzik] 
>From Merriam-Webster, I get the following two definitions of banner which seem relevant: 
2: a headline in large type running across a newspaper page 
3: a strip of cloth on which a sign is painted <welcome banners stretched across the street> 
(Ref: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banner)

The banner is the entrance to the website\page which you typically read before any other content.

Cheers
Joe 

Received on Wednesday, 25 July 2012 10:06:13 UTC